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Danforth & Emmott

Danforth Ave & Emmott Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Oakridge · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest · Crossroads of the Danforth BIA

In Oakridge, Danforth & Emmott is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: a school within 250 m and parks. Nearby: Victoria Park Station (Line 2) 423 m away. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
11,890
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jun 1, 2022
249 pedestrians · 136 cyclists
Collisions
16
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 8 property damage · #3681 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 2 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Victoria Park Station 423 m · 11 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,490 vehicles an hour, 1.29× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 48 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). On average 1.6 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Danforth & Emmott

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Subway
Victoria Park Station (Line 2)423 m
TTC bus
20113671224117404135686923 nearest 151 m
Express
924
Blue Night
300324
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Pharmacy Ave / Danforth Ave 166 m · 15 docks · 10 stations, 176 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (16)
  • St Dunstan Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 172 m
  • Samuel Hearne Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 357 m
  • Oakridge Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 474 m
  • Toronto Islamic Academy SchoolPrivate · 583 m
  • Blantyre Public SchoolEnglish Public · 770 m
  • Crescent Town Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 809 m
  • and 10 more
Parks (25)
  • Madelaine Park107 m
  • Lucy Tot Lot137 m
  • Kenworthy Park206 m
  • Elward - Mansion Parkette334 m
  • Oakridge Park500 m
  • Prairie Drive Park575 m
  • and 19 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library Dawes Road branch1.4 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 7 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 80. The nearest is Cota Health Kitchen, 165 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés7 within 300 m · 80 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 40 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Cota Health Kitchen · 11 Macey Ave165 mPassed, Aug 2026
The Spicy Grill · 3210 Danforth Ave Unit-0168 mPassed, Sep 2026
Street Food Cafe Puchka Man · 3315 Danforth Avegrocery202 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Ethio Natural Coffee · 3224 Danforth Ave Unit-0212 mPassed, Sep 2026
Insaf Bazaar · 3100 Danforth Ave243 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 4 infractions
Radhuni Pizza & Grill · 3096 Danforth Ave253 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Tim Hortons · 3075 Danforth Ave257 mPassed, Mar 2026
Circle K · 3075 Danforth Avegrocery257 mPassed, Feb 2024 · 1 infraction

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Oakridge Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 355 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 79 m away at Madelaine Park.

  • Oakridge Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 63 Pharmacy Ave
    View centre hours
    355 m
  • Dentonia Park Golf Course Washroom · 781 Victoria Park Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    500 m
  • Prairie Drive Park Washroom · 101 Pharmacy Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    588 m
Drinking water
Madelaine Park bottle filling station · 79 m; Kenworthy Park drinking fountain · 199 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 681 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Cambridge Place Centre For Early Learning (311 m, 93 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km8 centres · 681 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 8
  • Cambridge Place Centre For Early Learning · 30 Denton Ave
    93 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    311 m
  • Denton Place Centres For Early Learning Inc. · 30 Denton Ave
    86 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    311 m
  • Oakridge Junior Playcare · 110 Byng Ave
    86 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    474 m
  • Teach Me To Fly Preschool · 2560 Gerrard St E
    55 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    617 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 225 (1.4 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (3.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 225 · 1.4 km3600 Danforth Ave
Police55 Division · 3.6 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 42 · 1.4 km1535 Kingston Rd

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 25 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 5,362 rental units — seven social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 55 Thora Ave (171 m, 20 units, 4 storeys, built 2016), which scored 98 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 93, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 148 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 30 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings25 · 5,362 units · 7 social housing
RentSafeTO score93 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026148 across the 25
Open fire-code violations30
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
55 Thora Avesocial housing · Wigwamen Incorporated204201698 · Aug 20253171 m
10 Macey Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc25516196988 · Aug 20267 · 21 fire175 m
30 Denton Ave · Realstar57522197692 · Aug 202410 · 5 fire311 m
20 Teesdale Pl · Princess Management28424197093 · Oct 20259487 m
10 Teesdale Pl · Princess Management28524196891 · Oct 202510514 m
2511 Gerrard St E113195492 · Sep 20250522 m
3330 Danforth AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation19410197890 · Aug 20246547 m
11 Crescent Pl · Pinedale Properties Ltd15910197192 · Aug 202521568 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots441 lots · ≈25,530 spaces · 76.6 ha
Within 500 m58 lots · ≈4,240 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 256 spaces
EV charging (City)912 Kingston Road · 1.3 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking21 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (441 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface372 m173 *
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface1.2 km8329% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 21 m away, ≈22 spaces; 27 m away, ≈16 spaces; 38 m away, ≈7 spaces; 41 m away, ≈57 spaces; 62 m away, ≈38 spaces; 66 m away, ≈18 spaces. More EV charging: 2231 Gerrard Street East (1.4 km, 1 ports); 2219 Gerrard Street East (1.4 km, 2 ports); 216 Oakcrest Ave (1.7 km, 2 ports).

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 8-hour, Jun 1, 2022

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 6,290 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 53% of the total, against 2 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the east (76 of 136). Evening rush dominates here: 1,800 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 1,538 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north2southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west5,478eastbound · 59 bikes · 4.4% heavy
Total vehicles11,890249 pedestrians · 136 cyclists · 4.4% heavy
From the east6,290westbound · 76 bikes · 4.5% heavy
From the south120northbound · 1 bikes · 3.3% heavy
AM peak hour1,538 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,800 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jun 1, 2022

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

On Danforth Ave between Victoria Park Ave and Thora Ave, 233 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2022 put the average speed at 33 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 42 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 47 km/h or more. That segment carries about 17,700 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Pharmacy Ave (182 m away, 50 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 119,220 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Danforth Ave · Victoria Park Ave – Thora Ave · 233 mMay 2022 · 3 days17,70933 km/h42 km/h47 km/h

School-zone speed sign 182 m

Posted limit50 km/h
Median · 85th pct31 · 39 km/h
Over the limit0.1%
60 km/h or more0.0%

Pharmacy Ave (northbound), 27 Pharmacy Avenue · 119,220 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 3 collisions. 6 collisions (38%) involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (13%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions16#3681 of 5,508
With an injury6#2413 of 4,660
Property damage only8
Fail to remain2
Involving a pedestrian1#2356 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1703 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201419latest Jun 27, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Aug 18, 2007.

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Two thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle200house driveway/garage (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 30, 2021. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Oakridge.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Danforth & Emmott a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 16 lesser collisions. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Danforth & Emmott?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Jun 1, 2022, 1.29× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Danforth & Emmott?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Danforth Ave between Victoria Park Ave and Thora Ave (May 2022), found an average of 33 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 182 m away (50 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Danforth & Emmott?

The nearest Green P car park is Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue (372 m away, 173 spaces). The City's mapping shows 441 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,530 spaces — 58 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 912 Kingston Road (1.3 km).

How do I get to Danforth & Emmott by transit?

Victoria Park Station (Line 2) is 423 m away; bus routes 20, 113, 67, 12, 24, 117, 404, 135 and 4 more within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Danforth & Emmott?

7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 80 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Cota Health Kitchen (165 m), The Spicy Grill (168 m), Ethio Natural Coffee (212 m), Insaf Bazaar (243 m) and Radhuni Pizza & Grill (253 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Danforth & Emmott?

The nearest is Oakridge Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 63 Pharmacy Ave, 355 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Dentonia Park Golf Course Washroom (500 m); Prairie Drive Park Washroom (588 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Danforth & Emmott?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 681 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Cambridge Place Centre For Early Learning (311 m, 93 spaces), Denton Place Centres For Early Learning Inc. (311 m, 86 spaces) and Oakridge Junior Playcare (474 m, 86 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Danforth & Emmott?

25 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,362 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 55 Thora Ave (171 m, 20 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 10 Macey Ave (175 m, 255 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 30 Denton Ave (311 m, 575 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 20 Teesdale Pl (487 m, 284 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 25 is 93 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Danforth & Emmott?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Oakridge page.

What neighbourhood is Danforth & Emmott in?

Danforth & Emmott is in Oakridge (City of Toronto neighbourhood 121), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel. The corner falls inside the Crossroads of the Danforth Business Improvement Area.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined